Trip to Mt Oxley

These are photos of a trip we took to Mt Oxley. Our manager encourages us to use the hospital cars in the weekends, which is very nice.

My yachtie friend, Chrissie and I with Mt Oxley in the background

We were given one key so we hoped it was the right one.

The information centre in Bourke told us the road was closed due to a slide of rubble on the ascent up the mountain, but our manager had her own key and encouraged us to go regardless.

Once we'd circumnavigated the gate the road was clear ahead apart from the emus which ran across the road. Chrissie got out her emu caller she'd purchased and they came back towards the vehicle, but soon realised she wasn't a feathered bird and ran off. I have a movie to prove it.


We drove over some pretty rough bits of fallen rock and the fall off to the side was close, but the 4 wheel drive handled it well. Once past the worst we stopped to take in the rugged scenery

At the top there was a sheltered BBQ area set out with tables and chairs, for private functions and tele communication towers. We saw kangaroos and goats grazing

The views were long reaching and spectacular

We would have liked to have stayed to watch the sunset but needed to get back before dark.